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Dangerfield PRAXIS Dual-Gauge Complete Lock Pick SetFree UK delivery over 30 Royal Mail options 30 day easy returns European delivery available Dual gauge lock pick set One Serious Pick Set for UK and Euro Keyways PRAXIS gives you the same eight working pick profiles in two useful thicknesses, plus bottom and top of keyway tension coverage. It is built for pin tumbler practice where feedback, reach, and keyway room all matter. Less filler, more control in the hand. 16pick profiles 2pick gauges 5tension
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Dual-gauge lock pick set
One Serious Pick Set for UK and Euro Keyways
PRAXIS gives you the same eight working pick profiles in two useful thicknesses, plus bottom and top-of-keyway tension coverage. It is built for pin tumbler practice where feedback, reach, and keyway room all matter. Less filler, more control in the hand.
16pick profiles
2pick gauges
5tension tools
301stainless steel
"Excellent: I would definitely buy from you again."verified buyer, 01/10/2024
"Well finished picks, two gauges supplied for great versatility."verified buyer, 01/04/2025
Why buy this
Move from starter picking to a set you can grow into
PRAXIS is the set to buy when you have outgrown guessing with a few random picks, or when you want your first serious kit to last beyond the first clear padlock. It lets you practise the full beginner path: raking for quick feedback, hooks for single-pin picking, top and bottom tension, and gauge choice for tighter UK and European-style keyways.
Practise more than one method
Use rakes to learn movement and hooks to slow down, isolate pins, and build real feedback.
Feel why gauge matters
Compare 0.6 mm strength with 0.4 mm reach so tighter keyways stop feeling like a mystery.
Stop rebuying basics
The set covers core profiles and tension styles, so your next purchase can be a true specialist tool.
Who this suits
A clean step up from starter kits
Building a proper tool roll
Use PRAXIS when you want useful hooks and rakes without a case full of near-duplicate profiles.
Learning tension control
The included bottom and top-of-keyway tools give you more ways to set the plug and free space in the keyway.
Working in tighter keyways
The slimmer 0.4 mm picks help when a standard thickness fills too much of the warding.
Why it stands out
Two gauges, real tension coverage, no padding
The point of PRAXIS is not a huge piece count. It is a deliberate 21-piece working set: eight profiles repeated in two thicknesses, with five tension tools to match the keyway rather than fight it.
0.6 mm picks
Use the standard gauge when you want stronger feedback and more steel under your hand.
0.4 mm picks
Reach into tighter keyways and Euro-style warding where thicker picks feel crowded.
Five tensioners
Bottom, top, and Z-wrench options let you practise more than one tensioning style.
From the bench
"The Praxis is the set we wish we'd had when we started picking, and it's the one we still reach for after twenty years."
Every profile was chosen at the bench, not in a marketing meeting. No filler picks, no missing piece, just the shapes and the two gauges that earn their place in the hand. The whole set follows one rule we keep coming back to: the skill lives in your hands, not in your tools. So Praxis is built to give your hands the cleanest feedback we know how to make, in a steel that holds its edge job after job.
Chris Dangerfield, founder, twenty years at the bench
What is inside
Eight profiles, each in two thicknesses
The pick selection covers short hook, medium hook, DeForest diamond, half diamond, three-peaked EDC rake, S-rake, city rake, and W-rake profiles. Each profile appears in both 0.6 mm and 0.4 mm thicknesses.
- Choose the thicker gauge for stronger feedback and everyday practice locks.
- Choose the slimmer gauge when the keyway is tight or heavily warded.
- Use the rakes for fast feedback practice, then move to hooks for controlled single-pin picking.
Practice route
Start on known locks, then use the gauges properly
Begin with a clear or progressive practice lock so you can focus on one variable at a time: tension, pick height, and feedback. Once the lock is familiar, repeat the same route with the slimmer gauge and notice how the keyway opens up.
For a fuller bench setup, add the practice locks collection or the Beginners Visual Guide.
Choose your bundle
Six ways to buy Praxis
Every bundle includes the full 21-piece dual-gauge Praxis set. The upgrades add tension tools, practice locks, tip protection, or the full-colour Beginners Visual Guide. Pick your tier from the dropdown above.
| Basic Set | + TOK Tensioners | + Clear Training Locks | + Lambskin Case |
Best to learn with + Repinnable Lock + Visual Guide |
+ Aluminium Cutaway + Visual Guide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £68.99 | £74.11 | £106.41 | £89.11 | £119.99 | £139.99 |
| What it adds | The 21-piece set + eBook | Top-of-keyway tension tools | A box of clear practice locks | A soft leather tip-protection case | A rekeyable practice lock + the full-colour Beginners Visual Guide | A see-through cutaway repinnable lock + the Visual Guide |
| Best for | The pure tool roll | More tension options | Seeing the pins as you learn | Protecting the tips on the move | Learning and practising for years | Watching the mechanism work |
| Add to basket | Add to basket | Add to basket | Add to basket | Add to basket | Add to basket |
New to the bench? The Repinnable Lock + Visual Guide bundle is the one to learn with: you get the pro set, a lock you can rekey and pick again for years, and the full-colour Beginners Visual Guide to teach the technique alongside it.
Specifications
PRAXIS set details
| Brand | Dangerfield |
| Product type | Dual-gauge lock pick set |
| SKU | DAPRTG21 core set |
| Pick count | 16 lock picks, 8 profiles in 2 thicknesses |
| Gauge | 0.6 mm and 0.4 mm / 0.023 in and 0.015 in |
| Tension tools | 4 tensioners plus 1 Z-wrench |
| Material | 301 stainless steel |
| Approx weight | 150 g / 5.3 oz |
PRAXIS is strongest when you treat it as a feedback set: choose the keyway, choose the gauge, set light tension, and let the pins tell you what to do next.
Questions
Quick answers before you choose
Is PRAXIS suitable if I am still learning?
Yes. Start on practice locks and use one profile at a time. The set gives you room to grow without making the first session feel off-limits.
Why two pick thicknesses?
Thickness changes both feedback and keyway room. The 0.6 mm picks feel stronger, while 0.4 mm picks help in tighter or more awkward keyways.
Are the tension tools important?
Very. Good tension makes the pins readable. PRAXIS includes bottom and top-of-keyway options so you can practise more than one approach.
What should I pair with it?
Pair it with a clear lock for first feedback, then a progressive or repinnable lock when you want a less visual challenge.
Choose PRAXIS when you want one set to keep learning with
Dual gauge picks, useful tension tools, and 301 stainless steel give this set a long working life on the practice bench. Start simple, then let the tighter keyways teach you why the second gauge matters.
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beautiful
Color: XY010-Silver
Purchased for granddaughter to keep in her bathroom. She normally removes jewelry and leaves on sink. A $40 bracelet was lost into the waste basket so this will prevent that. Came flat so I gently bent the branches and it is now a 3 dimensional tree . Beautiful.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Awesome -- they work perfectly
Style: Updated 3.46in Magnet L Red Hooks 2PCS
Got these to store a DeWalt cordless drill and impact driver on the side of a Gladiator garage cabinet -- and they work perfectly for that. The magnet is incredibly strong, easily supporting the bare tools, and seems even to work perfectly well with an 8ah XR battery on the tool -- not that it's necessary since I don't store them like that. I like that the magnet is padded with rubber. Very nice units, I will get more for sure to store other items.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Incredibly strong magnets and thick, robust hooks. Excellent combination!
Style: Updated 3.46in Magnet L Red Hooks 2PCS
These magnetic hooks are really strong. Seriously! Each part is made to carry weight and last. The hooks are built out of thick steel stock. They bolt up to large magnets that grab onto steel surfaces and won't let go. The cabinets in my shop are all steel so these worked perfectly on the sides of the lower units. I have a few #12 AWG extension cords that are bulky and heavy. Truthfully, I didn't think these hooks would handle them. They do without any issue. Another application is a 30' long #10/4 AWG SO cable that powers my powder coating oven. It's usually unplugged and wrapped up. It would often end up on the floor where it was constantly in the way. The outside of the oven is all steel but I didn't want to make holes in it for cable hangers. Again, I didn't think that these magnetic hooks could possibly be strong enough to handle the weight of that cable but they do. And once they're attached, it takes a lot of effort to remove them! Amazing performance!!
I'm thrilled with these magnetic hooks. They are super strong and, obviously, simple to use. Importantly, they stay in place as they should. I wholeheartedly recommend these hooks to anyone. Great product!
Incredibly strong magnets and thick, robust hooks. Excellent combination!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great for the storm shelter!
Style: Updated 3.46in Magnet L Red Hooks 2PCS, Style: Updated 3.46in Magnet L Red Hooks 2PCS
In our storm shelter we had some lights that we tried to hang up, multiple times, with no luck! Then I found these garage hooks. They are overkill for the lights, but I’m so happy that we now have lighting in the storm shelter. I could think of so many other uses for these. They strength of the magnets is awesome!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Magnet is super strong but hooks are not adjustable
Style: Updated 3.46in Magnet L Red Hooks 2PCS, Style: Updated 3.46in Magnet L Red Hooks 2PCS
I ordered this set of Mutuactor magnetic hooks because I was tired of thinking I had things organized and then finding previously hung magnets have slid down the wall.
It was a first for me to have to assemble a magnetic hook. This was made slightly more difficult by requiring a wrench. So many items these days arrive with a disposable little hex wrench or whatever is needed for assembly. Not in this case. Maybe the manufacturer assumes if you are spending $15 per magnet to hang your tools you have a wrench handy. Anyway, I got my wrench and found no instructions. I know from life that the order is bolt-washer-lock washer-nut. The next question arose when I found one bolt and several holes... hmmmm. It looks like they wanted to provide the option to screw the hooks directly to the wall. I am not sure the average person would pay that price just for a hook, though. I chose a hole and it seems to be the right one.
The good news is I was quickly in business. Soon one magnet was snatched by my husband for his rolling tool cart. He hung his (very heavy) Sawzall and the magnet never moved. He liked the rubber coating that protects his tools. I chose to take advantage of the amazing grip of this thing to hang my most used (and also very heavy) all-clad pan from the side of my fridge. The refrigerator had some sort of glossy powder coat and magnets hold well if you try to pull them straight off but end up sliding down anyway. This is where I came to appreciate the rubber shoe of this magnet. It protects my fridge but I think it plays an essential part in the grip strength of the magnet. I can not slide it around - I need to use two hands to pull it off then place it in another position.
To give a magnet strength example I had one magnetic hook on my desk as I was writing this review. My nearby desk-size scotch tape dispenser came sliding over and the magnet grabbed it. I was able to lift the tape dispense just by the magnet grabbing the little piece of metal serrated teeth that cut the tape. There is no other metal in my dispenser. That's it!
In summary, four stars because it REALLY grips and holds a lot of weight. Minus a star because I do think they are a little expensive, they required assembly without tools or instructions, and the hooks themselves are not adjustable. I have some similar magnetic hooks and you can move the two prongs apart or together depending on what your tool size is. These prongs are strong and firm and are not moving and this cuts down of the number of uses a little bit.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2026